Illusion device.



K. HASHIMOTO.

ILLUSION DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 2a. 1912.

Patented May 4, `1915.

l/vI/E/JTDH THE NORRIS PETRS C0., FHOTO-LITHO., WASHINGYUN. D. C.

KICHISABURO HASHIMOTO, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

ILLUSION DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May a, 1915.

Application led September 28, 1912. Serial N o. 722,793.

T0 all 107mm t may concern.'

Be it known that I, KICHISABURO IIAsHI- Moro, a subject of the Emperorof Japan, and resident of the borough of Brooklyn, county of Kings, cityand State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Illusion Devices, of which the following is a specification.

Like all devices of this nature, rthis illusion is intended to deceivethe eye of the observer by combining a plurality o-f opera` tions inrapid succession. It is a trick that though simple in itselfpbecomesmysterious only because the eye cannot follow all of the operatorsactions with the rapidity with which they are made.

I employ an ordinary fan one that may be used in the manner that a fanis usually used to disturb the air surrounding a person, and although Iprefer that the fan should be wholly closed when the trick is performedthis is not absolutely necessary, as the portions of the fan necessaryin the operation of the device are secured together so that they cannotbe opened even when the fan is fully spread.

The details of the construction of the fan and the method for performingthe trick will be fully set forth as the specification pro-V gresses.

The following is what I consider the best means of carrying out thisinvention.

The accompanying drawings form a part of this specilication, in which:

Figure l shows in elevation the fan closed,

the dotted lines show the arrangement of the interior mechanisms. Fig. 2shows the device in central longitudinal section, this figure isenlarged and slightly distorted so as to accentuate the operablemechanisms. Fig. 3 shows in plan a second coin useful in performing thisillusion.

Similar reference numerals indicate like parts in all the figures wherethey appear.

In this device I employ an ordinary folding fan having sticks l and 2,parallel and vertically arranged and a plurality of thinner and lightersticks 3, arranged between the outer sticks l and2. Between the mainsticks or ribs 1 and 2 a plurality of sheets of thin paper 4 are securedand usually in such a manner that the lighter sticks or ribs 3 are heldat predetermined distances apart by being secured between this pluralityof sheets of paper.

The fan is creased as shown at 5 so that when it is closed it will fallinto place occupying a small space. It will be seen then from thisdescription that no change is necssary in the general construction ofthe Low down in one of the outer and stronger ribs ofthe fan I providean elongated perforation 6 through the rib and in line with thisperforation though between the rib 1 and the paper secured thereon, andthe next succeeding fold of the fan 7 I arrange a stili.3 though thinwire 8, bent at right angles at 9 so as to produce an extension l0,which will protrude through the perforation 6. Secured to the upper endof the wire or rod 3 is a coin, medal or disk 1l which is arranged for afree reciprocation between the member l and the next succeeding fold 7.The length of the slot 6 must nearly equal the diameter of the coin 11,and the parts must be so arranged that when the projection 10 is moveddownward until it reaches the lower end of the slot 6, the coin 11 willentirely disappear between the folds of the fan as indicated in dottedlines at 12 in Fig. l. An upward reciprocation of the projection 10 willproject the coin almost wholly above the upper edge of the fan as shownat 13, in Fig. l.

I provide a second coin 14 as shown in Fig. 3, this coin is similar inall respects to the coin 11, except that it is not attached to any partof the fan. In performing this trick the projection 10 is depressed thusobscuring the coin 11 and the fan is exhibited open in use as anordinary fan, the coin 11imay also be exhibited loose and the operatorannounces that he will place the loose coin upon the top of the fan, hepasses his hand over the faniand while palming the coin 14 projects thecoin l1. He then apparently removes the coin from the top of the fan bypassing his hand once more over the fan at the same time depressing theprojection 10 and thereby the coin 11. The lupper end of the fan may bethen inserted into a pocket, behind a persons head or in any other placewhere the observer cannot watch it and the coin 11 caused to appear,although by this series of actions the ob- RN.. www.

server led to believe that it is the coin 14: that has been restored tothe top of the fan. The operator may then pass his hand over the top ofthe fan at the same time depressing the coin 11, he exhibits the ooin14C and spreads the fan to show that no substitution yof the fan hasbeen made.

To add to the'mystery surroundingthis illusion the cfoin 14- may beomitted and a Current ooinbeing secured to the Wire 8, a coin` of thesame denomination may be borrowed from the observer, VWho willapparently see his own coin appear and disappear atrthe will of theoperator.

` 1t is obvious that other modioations may be made Within the scope ofthe appended Claim Without departing from the principle or saorioing theadvantages of this inven' tion'.

therefor one of said supports being provided with a slot, a rodextending parallel and adjacent t0 said slottedk support and having itslower end projecting into said slot and a Y solid disk attached totheother end of said rod and adapted thereb7 to be retrieved into andbetween-Certain folds of said foldable member as herein speoied. Y

Signed at New York city, in the county of Nen7` York and State of 'NewYork, this 14th Y i day of Sept., 1912.

' KICHISABURO HASHIMOTO. Witness; Y l

G. STERRETTE,

ARTHpig' Prriiprs MARR,

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five oents sarah, byaddressing the Commissioner of Patents Washingt9n,1).0.? Y n Y

